Bed-rail brace



I Nov. 6, 1928.

O. WARD ET AL BED RAIL BRACE Filed April 1927 Inventors fit) Patented Nov. 6, 1928 A E T0FF1cE.-

o'r'ro WARD AND JOHN COMPTON, OF-BINGHAMTON, New YORK.

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Application filed Apri1'5, 1927. Serial Nof181i109.

The present invention relates to an improved manufacture which may be conveniently designated as a bed rail brace, the same having more particular reference to a structure which is adj ustably mounted upon the under side of the bed rails with a view toward maintaining them in proper parallel alinement in order to provide a dependable support for the slats and spring, in wooden bed structures.

Our principal aim is to provide a simple and inexpensive structure of this kmdwlnch is such as to permit it to be attached to ordinary bed rail constructions with the end in view of decidedly bracing the rails for the purpose stated and also for the added purpose of drawing warped rails close enough together to properly support the slats.

The alleged novelty is based upon the improved structural arrangen'ient of parts which is believed to be highly eiiicient in that it is capable of easy application and such as to make for efiiciency in operation.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a bottom plan View of a device as constructed in accordance with the invention showing the same attached to fragmentary portions of the bed rail.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through the same with portions shown in elevation setting forth more plainly the results of the device.

Figure 3 is an enlarged view of a turnbuckle forming an important part of the invention.

Figure t is an enlarged detail view of an attaching and anchoring plate forming another important part of theinvention.

In the drawings reference cha 'acters 1 designate the bed rails which, as is usual, are provided on the inner sides and adjacent their lower edges with supporting ledges 2 for the transverse slats The slats are arranged in their customary manner to support an ordinary spring a. As before indicated, it frequently happens that the rails, being of wood, become mis-shapen and warped or frequently spread apart, making it possible for the slats to drop out and the spring to fall through.

Referring now to the improved brace,

structure it will be seen that. one of the prom inent parts thereof is designated in Fig. 3 by the reference character 5. This is referred to generally as a turnbuckle and it comprises a pair of duplicate members each of which embody a flat head 6 having a keyhole slot 7 and a screw threaded shank 8. The shanks of the respective.members are connected with a coupling link 9 which is here shown as of rectangular form. LHowever, the configuration of this may be varied to suit conditions. Located on opposite sides of the turnbuckle, "we find a pair of connecting rods 10. Each rod has laterally directed end portions 11 terminating in disc-like heads 12 and it will be noted that these heads are preferably connected with the member 6 of the turnbuckle through the medium of thekeyhole slots 7. The outer heads of the respective rods are connected with attaching or anchoring plates 13. Each plate is here shown as of triangular form and it is provided with a keyhole slot embodying an enlarged portion 15 and a constricted portion 16. In practies the two attaching plates 13 are fastened by appropriate means to the under edges of the side rails 1, whereupon the two rod members 10; are connectedwith the keyhole slots thereof through the medium of the heads 12. The inner heads, however, of these rod members are preferably connected with the adjustable turnbuckle, the connecting link 9 of which is adjusted to provide the desired tension. Obviously, by tightening the turnbuckle, an endwise pull is exerted upon the connecting rod 10, drawing the side rails 1 toward each other. As before stated, the device may be employed solely as a brace, or it may be so tightened as to substantially remove an outward bow or bend in the rail so that the two rails can be brought into substantial parallelism. In this way a dependable and safe support is provided for the slats 3 as well as spring l.

The construction, method of assemblage, method ofattachinent and manner of oper tion will be quite clear after considering the detailed description in connection with the drawings. F or this reason, a more lengthy description is believed to be unnecessary.

, Minor changes coming within the field of the invention may be resorted to if desired.

o claim y In a structure of the class described, a pair of attaching plates of duplicate form adapted to be fastened to the under edges of a. pairof bed rails, said-plates having projecting portions provided with keyhole slots,

- key-hole slots and screw tl'ir'eaded shanks, totaching plates;

a turnbuckle comprising av pair of duplito said keyhole slots in said turnbuckle menicate members including flat heads having hers asweill is the key hcle 'slcts in Said at- T0 gether with a connecting link between said In testimony Where-0f We afiix our signashanks, and uv pair of .conncctingrods" of tunes;

duplicate form pl'ovided at opposite ends I withrlaterally directed portions equipped OTTO WARD. Withheuds adapted to be separably connected JOHN COMPTON. 

